The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) – www.ibpa-online.org – announced the finalists in the 29th annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizing excellence in books published during calendar year 2016. From close to 1,400 entries, three or four finalists were named in each of fifty-five categories for a total of 169 finalists. The winner of each category will be announced during IBPA’s annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™ ceremony, Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Historic Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

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